on q street over the weekend. >> and neighbors fear it's going to happen again. news4's darcy spencer talked with the girl's mother who is still trying to cope with this loss of her best friend. darcy? >> reporter: angie, that's right. but first i want to talk to you about what's happening here right now. we're right by the scene of that multiple shooting here on q street. if you look up here, you can see police presence and a person sitting there on the curb has been detained. from what we understand, this is not in connection with saturday morning's murder. there was a report of shots fired up the street and some people have been detained, this all happening as the victim's family is demanding an arrest in this murder case. >> i'm angry. my family's angry. we're confused. we're hurt. it's just no understanding here. >> reporter: veronica jones can't make sense of the loss of her big brother. algernon jones was hanging out with friends just

a.m. in the morning saturday when someone opened fire. seven more were wounded. >> i'm the baby. he protected me through everything. he's always been there. he's always been my protector. >> reporter: and he was the father of a 10-year-old girl. annie ubom is the little girl's mom. >> it's bad because i have to look at my daughter and see her being fatherless every day. so it's -- i'm not going to be okay for a long time. >> reporter: the shooting happened in the parking lot of an apartment complex on q street in northwest, d.c. police have made no arrests so far. jones's sister has these words for her brother's killer. >> we love you, because you obviously haven't had enough love. for you to do something like that, you haven't had enough love in your life. but you have to do what's right for yourself as well as us. >> reporter: neighbors complain about the gatherings in the parking lot, they say sometimes they're shooting dice and dealing drugs. this photo shows a gathering just minutes before

rang out. jones's family is looking for justice. >> we just need them to turn themselves in, for my daughter, please. >> reporter: we are still waiting for d.c. police to give us an update in terms of the police activity that's happening here right now. but again, it sounded like a report of shots fired. we want to show you some video that i shot a little bit earlier today as the scene was unfolding again. two people were detained here on scene. no word if they have been arrested at this point, but again, report of shots fired several blocks away from people detained. we'll continue to follow it and post updates on my twitter feed and nbc washington.com. back to you. >> thank you, darcy. now to that headache for drivers heading home. let's show you a live look at route 50 new year the bay bridg. peopling leaving the beach, making their way back to the city. doesn't look too crowded. >> we've been monitoring the live cameras and have watched the lanes start to fill up.

some of you head back to work and school tomorrow. vacation is always just -- the holiday weekend -- >> just flies by. >> too short. we want to bring with kristin wright who joins us from near the bay bridge. >> reporter: hey, angie. you know, i keep looking, keep checking, keep looking up and checking that bridge just to see what's figure on up there. right now, traffic is slow, but at least it's moving. memorial day on the bay bridge, even those who know the best time to leave didn't do it. >> in the middle of the night or real early in the morning, very early. or not come back until the next day. the best thing would be come back tuesday. >> reporter: others grateful to dodge the traffic bullet this time. >> are you glad you don't have to deal with the traffic? >> i'm so glad. so glad. >> reporter: first comes the mad dash to get out of town for the memorial day

home. >> the traffic right now is kinda, it's getting hectic. starting to back up a little bit. >> reporter: for beach goers, the fun is over. traffic heavy across the bay bridge. in years past, the congestion continues into the wee hours of the morning the day after memorial day. >> the traffic is backed up. no, the traffic is backed up from the outlet all the way to the bay bridge. >> how bad is it? >> it's really bad. >> reporter: those who hit the road at the wrong time say they had to. >> it's memorial day, you try to enjoy yourself the day before you go back to work. so it's kinda hard to do that sometimes. >> reporter: they regret it unless they know the back ways to get them home. >> if you're coming this way, towards d.c., you need to take 18. route 18 takes you all the way down the back road and then it takes you all the way up to stevensville, and you just come down the ramp and you're right at the

>> reporter: and there's this. triple-a said they're expecting the highest number of people from our area to travel from memorial day weekend in 12 years, david. in 12 years. no fun. >> not at all. it also wasn't much fun for doug kammerer. he was making his way back over that very bridge, stuck in a little bit of traffic as he made his way back into work. at least he didn't have to deal with the rain coming down, like we saw over this past weekend. we can actually check in with doug now with a closer look of what to expect during the workweek. >> it was just over three hours to get down, four and a half hours to get back. it took me three and a half hours just to get to the bay bridge today. definitely a mess on the eastern shore. i say, let's create a flyover, from the bay bridge to rehoboth. right no

the south, and fredericksburg. but most of us on the dry side. even though the clouds have moved back in. we're dealing with a frontal boundary to the west. that's going to move our way and tomorrow will be another unsettled afternoon. but first off, today, frepretty good. i-95, only 62. 63, that onshore flow continuing at the beaches. temperatures inland, we'll talk about those and the rain chances for the upcoming week. see you back here in about 15 minutes. >> thank you, doug. this marks president trump's first memorial day in office and he's followed the path of the presidents before him. he rhonors the fallen member of our military with a visit to arlington national cemetery. as his white house is fending off russia questions and grap l -- grappling with the north koreasi

president place a wreath at the tomb of the unknown soldier. he then turned to gold star families, talked to them, said thank you for your sacrifice. ♪ ♪ >> reporter: on this memorial day, president trump honored those who served and made the ultimate sacrifice for this country, laying a wreath at the am too took of the unknown soldier. >> we pay tribute to the pay souls who roared into battle, and ran into hell to face down evil. >> reporter: he thanked gold star families for their sacrifice. >> we can never replace them we can never repay them. but we can always remember. >> reporter: as the commander in chief marked memorial day, america's greatest modern adversary still nagged the white house. president trump defended his adviser and son-in-law jared kushner, for tryin

back-channel communications to the russians before he took office. the president telling the "new york times," i have total confidence in him. senator john mccain said he didn't like the idea of a secret communications channel with the russians. >> some are saying it's standard procedure. i don't think it's standard procedure prior to the inauguration of a president of the united states by someone who is not in an appointed position. >> reporter: meanwhile, the president warned north korea against further aggression, tweeting north korea has shown great disrespect for their neighbor china by shooting off yet another ballistic missile. the country's leader watched the test launch of his third missile in as many weeks. back to the russia controversy "the washington post" is reporting the president is considering retooling his staff and moving some of those folks to a war room to combat the leaks about possible connections between his administration and the russians. that war room could also bring back

cory lewandowski to the president's inner circle. edward lawrence, back to you. >> thank you, edward. president trump also said to be considering a shake-up on his communications team. reports suggest he may strip press secretary sean spicer of his on-camera briefing duties in favor of sarah huckabee sanders. earlier this month, the president threatened to cancel daily briefings all together. he was the only world leader who did not give a press conference after the g7 summit which ended on saturday. and also he did not hold a single news conference during his nine-day trip abroad, a significant departure from former presidents. his aides say he was too busy. want to tell you about this extraordinary moment during a meeting between the new french president and vladimir putin. emmanuel macron welcomed putin. at a

rt and sputnik of spreading false stories during france's recent protection. putin denied moscow meddled in the election. and german chancellor angela merkel stunned the international community yesterday with comments that suggest a shift in america's leadership on the world stage. speaking at a campaign event in munich, she did not single out the u.s. by name, but she said traditional alliances are no longer as strong as they once were and europe should pay attention to its own interests. president trump failed to mutually endorse the defense clause in the nato treaty. most likely you've seen this photo in your social media feed. pro golfer tiger woods spending nearly four hours in a south florida jail this morning, after police arrested him for dui. this happened in

florida home. police did not release information about whether drugs or alcohol were involved. woods has battled numerous injuries in recent years and is currently recovering from his fourth back surgery. even before the arrest and because of his last surgery, it remains unclear whether woods will be in town for the quicken loans national golf tournament, which is happening next month in potomac. the tournament benefits his foundation. it's been one week since the terror attack in manchester, but the investigation, it is far from over. more raids, more arrests, amid new questions about warning signs that may have been missed in the days leading up to the tragedy. plus, a new twist in one of the area's most notorious crimes. how the d.c. sniper case is impacting people here more than a decade after

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numerous properties across manchester this morning, making one arrest, a 23-year-old individual, detained in suspicion of committing terrorist activities. bringing the total number to 14. police have combed nearly 13,000 hours of closed circuit television footage searching for clues. they've obtained about 630 pieces of evidence as they try to close in on the suspected network behind salman abedi, the 22-year-old manchester attacker. there are new reports circulating in british media suggesting that mi5 had been tipped off with warnings about abedi in the past. nbc news has not independently verified these reports. we're learning that mi5 is launching its own internal review to see whether any sorts of warning signs may have been missed. >> i think it's right that mi5 takes a look to find out what the facts are. i think we shouldn't rush to make any sort of conclusions at this stage. >> reporter: but i want to fl

behind me. this is now nearly exactly a week since the attack took place. this is the largest crowd that we have seen here to date. it's also a long holiday weekend. brits coming here to pay their respects, to leave messages of love and support and to show to the world that they are standing united in the face of this terror. lucy kafanov, nbc news, manchester. a moment of silence during new york city's memorial day ceremony for the navy s.e.a.l. who died this weekend in a parachuting accident. the navy's elite jumping team was performing during a fleet week celebration, when the parachute malfunctioned and the s.e.a.l. crashed into the water. the pentagon will release the s.e.a.l.'s name after the victim's family knows about the accident. d.c. sniper lee boyd malvo will be resentenced in virginia after a federal judge's ruling late last week. malvo is half of the duo that shot and kd

decade ago. the youngest victim who survived was a middle school student in prince george's county. that's where bureau chief tracee wilkins got reaction to news of malvo's re-sentencing. >> my heart goes out to the families. you know, i'm sure that they're disappointed. >> reporter: the surviving victims and the loved ones of those killed by the d.c. snipers may find themselves back in court. >> every time there's a new court proceeding, it re-opens the wounds and they have to suffer through it again and grieve through it again. >> reporter: in the fall of 2002, john allen mohammed and lee boyd malvo terrorized the washington area killing ten people and injuring three. >> one was a middle school student in bowie. and the other was a restaurant owner in south county. both of them lived. >> reporter: because of that, glen ivy, the prince george's

state's attorney decided not to prosecute. >> he was convicted in both jurisdictions. i didn't think it made sense from a taxpayer dollar to move forward with the cases. >> reporter: now a court ruling will give malvo, who was 17 when he committed the crime, an opportunity for two re-sentencing hearings in virginia. >> it was a supreme court decision that came out and essentially said you can't sentence juveniles to life without parole. but it came out after he had been sentenced. usually they don't go back and make the change, but the judge here decided to do it. >> reporter: mohammed was executed in 2009, and malvo was serving numerous life sentencing in virginia and maryland. >> from my perspective, he'll spend the rest of his life in jail. >> reporter: mohammed's ex lived here in

at the time. they were doing the random shootings so it would be appear random when he killed her. we contacted her today for comments about the re-sentencing. she said, not at this time. in bowie, i'm tracee wilkins, news4. now to a heartbreaking story about the dangers of unsecured guns and children. earlier this month, we told you about 4-year-old cole james clark, dropped off at babysitter's house, got hold of a loaded gun and accidentally shot and killed himself. the babysitter and her fiance have been charged with felony child neglect. pediatricians and researchers at national children's hospital, they say 40% of parents wrongly assume that their kids don't know where the guns are kept in the home. and that 20,000 kids will be rushed to er's this year suffering from firearm related injuries. nbc's tom costello is taking a closer look at the numbers on "nightly ns"

more on what researchers say you should ask before your child visits another person's home. well, coming up, more close calls involving state troopers on the side of the road. alarming new numbers showing how many times they have been hit while on the job. and the two things driving the trend. plus, call it a staff shake-up. almost 200 teachers have quit since the start of the school year in one of our local school districts. we'll show you w he

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for many today is a day to pause, reflect, and remember. we've been collecting images that you have been sending in as you honor fallen service members on your social media platforms. thank you to everyone who has been sharing these really inspiring images. in northern virginia, thousands of guests and hundreds of vendors took parts in the final day of viva vienna. lots of food and crafts on hand. the amusement rides, carnival rides, it wrapped up around 6:00. it's sponsored by the rotary club. proceeds go to charity. >> this was going on this past weekend. >> it was. that's why i'm taking my ibuprofen. the rides go

back out. i'm getting old. >> and today seems like a great day to be out there. >> temperatures well above average today. average high is now 79, got into the mid 80s today. not much in the way of rain showers, a few down to the south, but that's it. look right now, the clouds have moved back in, part of a developing system, moving in overnight tonight. giving us more showers tomorrow. shower activity to the south, but not in d.c. 82 degrees, mostly cloudy skies. 80 degrees by 7:00. dropping to the 70s. a nice night if you're thinking about grilling outdoors, should be fine for that. 77 gaithersburg. fredericksburg, 81 degrees. here's the shower activity. fredericksburg, points to the south, around the northern neck, seeing shower activity, into portions of orange county. again, north of fredericksburg, we're not going to see anything. but notice how the clouds have moved back in. this i a

through yesterday. we have a couple of different storm systems, but we have the trail here and another one to the north, with a trailing cold front, that's going to allow more moisture to move in and cloud cover tomorrow morning. speaking of tomorrow morning, let's show you some shower activity, around 4:00, and by around 7/8:00, right through the d.c. metro area. this computer model is predicting a little bit in the way of heavier downpours. i'm not expecting too much of that, but some roadways will be wet. 1:00 in the afternoon, more of the shower activity developing in the west. but could see a couple storms develop tomorrow afternoon as well. not anticipating much in the way of strong weather, but it's something we'll watch. back to the school, back to the bus stop, 64 degrees at 7:00 a.m. 73 degrees by noon. not a bad lunch tomorrow afternoon.

tomorrow. high of 79 on your tuesday. back to 82 on wednesday. could see a strong, possibly severe storm on wednesday, but we have a 30% chance there. thursday, high of 79, and then notice thursday and friday looking really good. nice on thursday, hot on friday with a high of 86. then the weekend and into early next week, we get a little bit unsettled again. highs in the low 80s with a chance for thunderstorms. so this is something we'll be watching. i'll have the beach forecast for you in the next couple days. i'll see you back here in about 15 minutes. >> thanks, doug. a sign of the times. how the war on terror is already having an impact on tourism and summer vacation. >> i'm mscott macfarlane, a spie in the number of state troopers clipped by other drivers while doing their jobs on local highways. coming up at

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you're watching news4 at 6:00. >> called for backup, next thing you know, i hear brakes and there's a seven-car pileup, and i got hit and sent into the median. >> maryland state police trooper adam thatcher survived a crash his first day on the job. a review by news4 finds a spike in the number of state troopers hit and hurt while d

highways. >> dozens of crashes in the past year on this busy travel night. scott macfarlane is in potomac. i know you've been digging into this and been told that distractions and drinking both playing into this. >> reporter: yeah, two huge factors. we're along i-270. after dark, it will be a very busy highway, always a dangerous one for police to patrol, especially when they go on the shoulder on foot. >> reporter: it was his first day on the job. >> it was a crazy feeling, being my first day by myself. not knowing exactly how to handle every situation. >> reporter: inside his cruiser, making one of his first traffic stops near route 32, thatcher heard the chaos. >> louder than you expect. you hear the brakes first.

and then you hear the screeching and you know something's about to happen. >> reporter: a seven-car pileup, driver distraction. he's back at his job. the crashes and the injuries are far worse for a rising number of his colleagues. state police records obtained by news4 show a spike in drivers crashing into maryland troopers along state highways. we found at least 38 troopers hit last year, in addition to 20 more accidents in which drivers smashed into unoccupied police cruisers. in this crash in october near college park, the collision trapped the trooper inside his cruiser. near route 5 in november, drunk driving was the suspected culprit. >> their lives are in danger on the job. >> reporter: troopers are being told to prepare for increasingliincreasingly distracted drive, what we saw ourselves on the highway. >> troopers are trained from the start how to stay as safe as possible o a

it's a crash, whether it's a homicide investigation. this just adds another layer that they have to pay attention to. >> reporter: throughout our area, there are move-over laws that require drivers to shift one lane when they see police on the shoulders. we checked, since 2014, we found 3,400 drivers cited for violating that law. that was in montgomery county alone. live along i-270, scott macfarlane, news4. other top stories on this memorial day, president trump taking part in his first memorial day ceremony as commander in chief. the president laid a wreath at the tomb of the unknown. in his speech, he recognized the families of service member who is lost their lives in battle. >> i don't like it. that's senator john mccain's reaction to news that president trump's son-in-law, jared kushner, met with the russian ambassador three weeks after the el

secret channel for communications. president trump told "the new york times" today he has, in his words, total confidence in kushner. >> reporter: some people a . people are putting cinder blocks in front of their window after eight people were shot at a d.c. apartment complex. a father died on q street this saturday. so far, no arrests. neighbors say there are large gatherings and drug deals in that parking lot. down to the sunshine state, tiger woods is facing dui charges in florida. police there arresting him early this morning in the town of jupiter. he was released around lunch time. police didn't elaborate on whether drugs or alcohol prompted that arrest. now, an investigation by "the washington post" finding some d.c. public schools are struggling to keep their teachers and students who are already facing academic challenges are being impacted the most. according to "the post," 184 teachers, about 5%, have quit

but some schools have seen a much higher rate of resignation. ballou high school lost 28% of its teachers between august and february. raymond lost 25% and h.g. woodson lost 20%. some teachers told "the post" there are problems with student behavior and attendance, and they feel like they aren't getting the support they need from the administration. d.c. public schools tells "the post" they are taking a closer look at the ballou situation. and memorial day, honoring those who gave their lives fighting for our country. today a wreath-laying ceremony at the world war ii memorial. among those attending, a 105-year-old vet and a private who has only been serving for a month. >> reporter: private first class jalen jones has only been in the army for 15 months. meeting heroes who served in world war ii had special

>> i put this whole weekend into perspective of what it really means to serve. >> reporter: one of those men who served was sergeant harold radish who fought in the battle of the bulge during world war ii and was later taken prisoner by the nazis. he was proud to meet with today's generation of soldiers. >> i hope there's no war that they have to get into. because win or lose, wars never end. >> reporter: also among the vets honoring those who gave their lives for our country was dave yoho, who served in the merchant marines during world war ii. he stressed how many people paid that ultimate price. >> the battle of the bulge, 19,200 of us died. >> reporter: two of the oldest surviving vets from pearl harbor helped to place a wreath a

103-year-old jim downing, and the oldest pearl harbor survivor, ray chaff evez, at 10 years old, would have preferred a shorter ceremony. >> i thought it was great. i thought it was long, but it was too good. i enjoyed every minute of it. >> reporter: for privacy jones, he had a message for sergeant radish. >> i really appreciate his service and it's definitely an inspiration to meet him. >> reporter: sergeant radish had a message for all americans. >> you're always suffering as a veteran. you remember it constantly, your whole life. and war, as i said before, wars never end. >> reporter: at the world war ii memorial, mark segraves, news4. and still ahead, trouble for the start of the busy travel season at airports here and abroad.

see what went wrong. plus, how security scares and terrorism are impacting many of your summer vacations and why it could be keeping more of you a little bit closer to home. but first, here's doug. we have the cloud cover after highs hit the low to mid 80s across the region. but we've got some more rain, yeah, more shower activity moving in. show you when that moves in, in just a second. right now, look at the beaches north carolinaof,

award winning interface. award winning design. award winning engine. the volvo xc90. the most awarded luxury suv of the century. a bumpy start to the busy travel season. first a popular airport terminal, empty of passengers. sounds ideal, right? but the newark liberty international airport was evacuated on saturday because of a security scare. a pressure cooker spotted in a brown bag next to a trash can outside the terminal. passengers had to go outside while the bomb squad went in to investigation. some folks misd

ended up being just that. no threat was found. and travelers on british airways facing a third day of delays and cancellations after a colossal i.t. failure. long haul services from london's heathrow airport are back up and running. but short-haul flights within europe still impacted. british airways is blaming the computer outage on a power supply problem. if you are opting for a long weekend away this summer, rather than that traditional week off, you're not alone. nbc's chris clack ham has the details on the most popular get-aways this summer. >> reporter: american vacationers are approaching the summer with an eye on what's happening elsewhere and have decided to stay and play here. >> security concerns primarily were keeping people from perhaps jumping on a vacation to europe or an overseas vacation overall. that's what the survey of over 1,300 consumers found, that most of u

summer for what he calls micro-adventures. >> more of a burst of a vacation, packed with experiences, rather than sort of a longer format, long-haul get-aways that we've had in the past. taking fridays, mondays, or both off, for extended experiences close by. >> short, drivable trips, three, four, five hours away from home as the most viable, the easiest to plan and the easiest to afford types of vacation this summer. >> reporter: all of which plays into predictions that gas prices should rise this summer, but only by less than a quarter of a gallon over last summer. chris clackum, nbc news. and we have been asking you to weigh in on your vacation plans this summer. take a look at the results of our flash survey. it looks like most of you are following that trend and planning a couple of long weekends or just staying home.

weekends, that's what you're looking forward to. 36%, staying home. >> that's what you said. i like the big trips. i go for them. speaking of trips, this one would be domestic, not international. another look at the traffic as memorial day weekend is winding down. what you need to know about some of the trouble spots on the roads tonight. i'm julie carey. for small town tradition on full display, i'll tell you why ewmething n

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for more than three decades, a parade has brought falls church together, but this year something new was added. julie carey explains. >> left, left. >> reporter: some things about the falls church memorial day parade rarely change. it's one thing that keeps people coming back. the shriners in their tiny cars. the bagpipes. ♪ ♪ >> the bolivian dancers. and along the route, lots of red, white, and blue. >> one of the most american things i've seen and i've lived in six different areas of the country. >> reporter: but this year, something new that's a throwback of sorts. red remembrance poppies, meant to echo the poppies from world war i graves in europe. thousands were handed out today. this volunteer said

feel right accepting the honor of being marshall without doing something special to honor fallen vets. fallen vets like her uncle, a merchant marine who died when his ship went down in world war ii. >> we're commemorating those who died. >> reporter: reviving the poppy tradition here should help that. andrea has come to this parade since she was 3. >> i think it's great. it's a way of showing respect as well, i believe. so by having more of these around, we're able to see and remember the sacrifice that a lot of people made. >> reporter: and for this family, the poppies just add to the nostalgia of this place. >> to me, it was a flashback from my childhood. i grew up in east tennessee. and seeing the poppies and respecting our veterans, it was a huge, huge thing with us. and it's nice to see that brought back. it's really important. >> reporter: and in case you're wondering who paid for all the poppies, it didn't come out of the city budget. parade marshall

ordered them and took care of the bill as well. i'm julie carey, news4. tomorrow marks two weeks until virginia's primary. candidates taking advantage of the holiday to campaign. voters will be choosing a governor and other state offices. at the falls church parade, tom perriello walking the route. john adams does not face a primary challenger, so he's focused on votes for november. to learn how they stand on key issues, go to our nbc washington app and search virginia governor. to the district, where thousands lined constitution avenue. there was an undercurrent of homage to those who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country. that feeling is in the hearts and minds of those who have come here to be a part of this event. >> it's just such a cool

remember all the people who have served and made this possible for us. >> ken burns serving as one wfrt grand marshalls for this year's parade. i know a lot of folks wanted to be outside today and a good reason tr thfor that, but a loty family, 6:02, gave birth to baby zoe. >> yay. >> who is that to you? >> my first cousin once removed. and her twin sister gave birth less than a week ago. more cubans out in the world. >> and you said all the nurses are watching news4, so thank you for all that you do and thanks for watching. weather wise, i'm sick of this rain. it comes and goes, comes and goes. you can never leave the umbrella at home. >> it took forever because we had the drought. then may comes and there's the rain all at once. the month of may, nearly 5 1/2 inches.

for may. it's been very wet across the region. but not today. not much in the way of rain. take a look at the cloud cover. the clouds have moved in, mostly cloudy, some sunshine now across the area. temperature of 82 degrees. winds out of the northwest. temperatures above average. 78 we have seen some storms develop. nothing in the immediate area. they're all well to our south. but down around fredericksburg, tracking the storms in through spotsylvania county, caroline county and westmoreland county, heads up for you folks, these will be south of fredericksburg, but you'll probably see some lightning in here the next few hours. those storms will move to the south and another storm system will cross our region tomorrow. that will give us a chance for showers and thunderstorms tomorrow. showers possible at the bus stop as you're making your way

work. i-95 eastward, expect showers. mostly cloudy, chance for thunderstorms tomorrow afternoon. a strong storm here or there, but mostly scattered thunderstorms activity. more storms on wednesday, but only a 30% chance. thursday, high of 79. friday, high of 86. and the weekend, the weekend, another unsettled weekend. we'll continue to monitor that as we move closer, but for now, at 11:00, i'm back. >> i gotta be back in the morning, doug. >> you'll do great by yourself, i'm sure. coming up in sports, a crazy scene in san francisco as bryce harper storms the mound. this is something you're gonna want to see. but first, here's our friend craig melvin with a look at what's ahead on "nbc nightly news." ahead for us on this memorial day, playing defense. president trump expresses total confidence in son-in-law jared kushner, amid reports he tried to set up a back channel

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this is the xfinity sports desk. >> we were talking about this on our facebook live too. some crazy images. >> it's the first of six games. >> by the

>> yeah, there was this huge baseball, it changed our sports scene because we were talking about the terps, the la crosse championship today and then you're like, the scene at at&t park was just moments ago. game one, nats and giants. they got into san fran at 4:00 in the morning d.c. time. everyone's a little edgy. 1:00 start. check out what happened. eighth inning. giants pitcher hunter strickland facing bryce harper. well known these two don't like each other, there's some history. they stared each other off. this time bryce charges the mound and you see what happened. bryce and hunter were ejected. this is bryce harper's ninth ejection ever, hunter's first. you can see he walks off. bhu look what happened to hunter strickland. three of his teammates had to drag this guy off. that tells you where his head was. i'm sure you're going to see this a lot. but right now, we can tell you that the nats are up

game. >> whoa. >> this is what everyone's going to be talking about, no matter what the final score is. >> everybody's okay? >> everybody's okay, it looks like. man, my blood pressure. if you have to work on memorial day, you probably want this view. orioles and yankees down there. there they are. here we go. skip ahead, bottom three, tied at one, second baseman takes it down to right. mark trumbo, trey mancini, they come in to score a two-run double. birds take a 3-1 lead. dylan bundy on the hill for baltimore. might be judged for this. aaron judge, deep center, gone. major league leading 17th homer for judge. yanks pull within a run. top nine, brad brock into close, he gets the job done to end the game and the seven-game losing skid. oriolesin

congratulations to the maryland la crosse program, men and women, third time ever one school has swept the titles. for the men it was today, last national championship, 1975. third straight appearance in the title game. you know maryland fans are going to show up. here they are at gillette stadium in foxborough. didn't start well. first quarter scoreless. austin shanks, gets the defender to stumble, and then fires and scores. the buckeyes attack, breaking some ankles. ohio state jumps ahead. fourth quarter, maryland with the lead. matt rambo makes a power move. look at this. scoring with the backhand. rambo battling for this goal. and then he also had an assist, by the way. he's the terps' leading scorer. back come the buckeyes. this is johnny pearson. he winds up and scores on a rocket. no chance for the goalie there.

maryland close its out. tim rotance puts it in the net and the wait is finally over. maryland wins their first national championship since 1975, 9-6, the final. >> hard to put to words. a lot of things. but just appreciative of being in a place like maryland and obviously having the family that i have, and these kids are just such great kids. they get me excited to get up and go to work every day, just to work hard for them because they're what it's all about. >> an emotional year for the coach. don't forget about the maryland women taking home their own national championship yesterday. first time again that the maryland men and women la crosse team have won the national championship in the same season. college park turning into title town. boy, do we need it in this area right about now. >> i know, that sport belongi

to maryland, their third title in four years for the women. >> crab cakes and la crosse. >> that's maryland. >> give ralph northam: being a pediatrician has taught me to listen carefully. i'm ralph northam, and when survivors of the virginia tech shooting

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